Race 7 (285)
GUANGXI HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | NEVER LOOK BACK (CJ043) | B Prebble | -- | Close up. Raced 2-wide in one-length 3rd into straight. Hit the front passing 200 M and hung on well to the line. |
| 2 | 8 | NATURAL NINE (CG087) | S Dye | XB | Settled in midfield most of way. Did not have much room on rails in straight but making ground steadily. Quickened up well final few strides to snatch 2nd late. |
| 3 | 9 | PRIME SCORE (CG280) | C K Tong | B | Soon took up running and led for 400 M. Ceded lead and settled for 2nd on rails coming out of back straight. Regained advantage shortly after straightening but quickly worn down inside 200 M. |
| 4 | 7 | HORACE'S CHOICE (CH169) | C Soumillon | TT1 | Slightly slow out. Soon in midfield 3-wide. Quickened after straightening and ran on to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 4 | JOY AND FUN (CH014) | F Coetzee | -- | Settled at the back after beginning from wide draw. Made good progress down straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 14 | CARRIZO CREEK (CE132) | D Beadman | B | Began fairly. Raced on rails in 6th in better than midfield. Moved closer rounding home bend to be just over 1L off turning in. Held up in box-seat and shuffled back to 2-1/2L 6th 200 M out. Produced good late impression. |
| 7 | 3 | IMPERIAL APPLAUSE (CG209) | E Saint-Martin | B | Knuckled jumping out but didn't lose any ground. Settled wide in last few. Widest turning in but made up good ground down straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 8 | 5 | GO JOHNNY GO (CG290) | H W Lai | B1/XB1 | Travelled 3-wide in 4th most of way to straight when wider in 5th turning in. Tightened for a run about 300 M out. Jockey not persevered with closing stages. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 13 | CALIFORNIA BISHOP (CD351) | K L Chui | TT | Began fairly. Raced prominently 3-wide before taking lead 1200 M out. Crossed to rails 800 M out and led until headed just inside 400 M after drifting off the rails. Soon weakened. |
| 10 | 1 | GOODY (CD239) | G Boss | -- | Began well. Settled at the back. Commenced run rounding home bend improving along rails gaining just worse than midfield position into straight. Kept on well to finish. |
| 11 | 12 | STOLEN THUNDER (CJ003) | Z Purton | B | In last few to straight. Kept on past well-beaten horses closing stages. |
| 12 | 6 | RICE FIELD (CE134) | C W Wong | TT | Raced 3-wide behind midfield to straight. Ran home one-paced. |
| 13 | 11 | CONGRATS (CG298) | D Whyte | -- | Travelled behind midfield. Did nothing in straight. |
| 14 | 10 | SICHUAN HERO (CJ044) | O Doleuze | XB | Broke well settling just 2Ls off the pace in 5th. In similar position in 6th turning in. Tightened and lost position 300 M out. Never recovered. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |